Col Tim Geraghty, USMC (Ret.), author of Peacekeepers at War, shares his gripping account of the October 23, 1983 suicide truck bombings that killed 241 US Marines in their barracks at the Beirut International Airport, as well as 58 French paratroopers two miles away. In this long-awaited book, the Marine commander of the U.S. Multinational [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Veterans'
Col. Timothy J. Geraghty, USMC (Ret.), Author of Peacekeepers at War
July 9th, 2010 · No Comments
Categories: Author · Military · Veterans
Phil Dyer of the Military Officers Association of America: Honoring Our Active Military Personnel and Veterans
June 8th, 2010 · No Comments
Phil Dyer, Deputy Director of the Financial Education for Military Officers Association of America, has served as an Army Captain and worked in the corporate world in sales and financial planning. He shares valuable information on military service, transitioning from the military, and on the Military Officers Association of America, which provides support to over [...]
Categories: Associations · Career Development · Military · Military Officers Association · Networking · Veterans · career planning · financial planning · radio show
Leo Thorsness, Medal of Honor Receipient
May 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Leo Thorsness, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam Prisoner of War, has a unique resume, with experience as an Air Force pilot, a corporate executive and State Senator. His new book, Surviving Hell: A POWs Journey, is a powerful account of life as a POW that is authentic and compelling. Leo has tells [...]
Categories: Leadership · Military · Veterans · radio show
“Yes, You Can!” –Brian Fleming, Purple Heart Recipient
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
Brian Fleming, a veteran of the Afghanistan war and author of Yes, You Can! Overcome Your Greatest Tragedy, Discover Your Purpose, and Live an Extraordinary Life!, shares his story of being badly burned and overcoming the physical and emotional wounds caused by a bomb explosion in Afghanistan. With many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, [...]
Categories: Author · Military · Motivation · Veterans · career planning · radio show
Jobs for Vets with Dr. Vince Patton, Director of Community Outreach and Military Advantage
April 27th, 2010 · No Comments
Dr. Vince Patton, Director Community Outreach, Military Advantage/Monster Worldwide and Retired Career Coast Guardsman, brings the knowledge and experience of a 30-year military career and multiple advanced degrees to the subject of employing veterans. Dr. Patton addresses:
Issues facing transitioning service members
The value of career fairs for employers and job seekers
How to help disabled veterans get [...]
Categories: Career Development · Job Search · Job Search Planning · Military · Veterans · career planning · radio show